Synopses & Reviews
Murder. Scandal. Politics. And one billionaire heiress so dangerous in so many ways.
Its the explosive new Lucas Davenport thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.
All hell has broken loose in the capital. An influential state senator has been caught with something very, very nasty on his office computer. The governor cant believe itthe senators way too smart for that, even if he is from the other party. Somethings not right.
As Davenport investigates, the trail leads to a political fixer who has disappeared, thentroublinglyto the Minneapolis police department itself, and most unsettling of all, to a woman who could give Machiavelli lessons in manipulation. She has very definite ideas about the way the world should workalong with the money, ruthlessness, and cold-blooded will to make it happen.
Review
Praise for John Sandford and the Lucas Davenport novels “If you havent read Sandford yet, you have been missing one of the great summer-read novelists of all time.”—Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly
“Relentlessly swift…genuinely suspenseful…excellent.”—Los Angeles Times
“Sandford is a writer in control of his craft.”—Chicago Sun-Times
“Excellent…compelling…everything works.”—USA Today
“Grip-you-by-the-throat thrills…a hell of a ride.”—Houston Chronicle
“Crackling, page-turning tension…great scary fun.”—New York Daily News
“Sandford is a master.”—Detroit Free Press
And Praise for Silken Prey
“Sandfords...gallows humor and whip-smart dialogue seems fresher than ever in this tale of murder and political dirty tricks.”—Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“Dirty political tricksters give Lucas Davenport his most satisfying case in years… Sandford keeps every stage of the investigation clear, compelling and suspenseful.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Sandford expertly ratchets up the suspense and delivers some nifty surprises.”—Publishers Weekly
Review
Praise for Chosen Prey
“Chosen Prey is terrific.”—USA Today
“Brutal, unrelenting action.”—The Los Angeles Times
“This is one that will keep you awake at night.” —Bookreporter.com
“A heart-stopping climax.” —The Richmond Times-Dispatch
“A real rush. Youll love it.” —Lancaster Intelligencier Journal
“New twists and surprises.” —The Charleston Post and Courier
“A high point in the Prey series.”—Publishers Weekly
“Solid entertainment.”—Booklist
Synopsis
He seems like such a nice man. Youd never guess what was going on in his mind
Art history professor James Qatar has a hobby: he takes secret photographs of women to fuel more elaborate fantasies. When hes alone. Behind locked doors. Then one day, he goes a step further and... well, one thing leads to another. Qatar has no choice. He has to kill her. And you know something? He likes it.
When Deputy Chief Lucas Davenport takes the case, he assumes itll be straightforward police work. He couldnt be more wrong. As the investigation trail takes some unexpected turns, it becomes clear that nothing is straightforward about this killer, his victims, or his motives. And to stop him Lucas has no choice but to walk right into his lair.
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY JOHN SANDFORD
About the Author
John Sandford is the pseudonym of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Camp. He is the author of the Prey novels, the Kidd novels, the Virgil Flowers novels, The Night Crew, and Dead Watch. He lives in New Mexico.